Big Astragalus vs Omilteme Cottontail

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Astragalus	Sylvilagus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.